Pocket construction for garments



Aug. 28, 1945.

M: c. sHAPlRo POCKET coNsTRUTlON FOR GARMENTS Filed July 21 1943 TTOQNEYS.

Patented Aug. 28, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE* t 2,383,746 i t ROCKET CONSTRUCTION Fort GARMENTS Max C. shapir0,1.0s Angeles, Calif. g Application J1y'21, 19,43, serial No. 495,554

4 Claims. (C1. 224v parts throughout, lo indicates the fabric boaycf Thisinvention relates to a pocket construction for garments. c f

A primary object of theinvention is to provide a pocket construction for a garment within which valuables may be deposited and which is lso arranged as to effectively prevent surreptitious or unauthorized removal of such'valuables.

Heretofore various garments have been provided with secret pockets at various locations but one, serious objection to the majority of such constructions is that if a bulky article such as a wallet is positioned in the pocket the presence of such article and the location of thel pocket is readily detected by the bulgethat it creates in the garment adjacent its location. The pocket embodying the present invention is h-ighly advantageous in that it is located in registry with an outer pocket but on -the inside of the garment material so, that if a' bulky article is deposited in the pocket creating a noticeablebulge. it will present the same appearance as if the outer pocket were filled. If the outer pocket happens to be filled'the bulge created by the contents of the outer pocket effectively conceals the presence of an article in the inside vor secret pocket.

Another object of the invention is to provide a secret pocket havingthe abovementioned characteristics which can be fastened closed, and which cannot be opened surreptitiously without the wearer of thegarment being aware of its being opened. Even when the inner pocket has been opened, removal of the contents of the inner pocket cannot be accomplished readily by anyone but the wearer of the garment.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a pocket construction consisting of an outer pocket, an inner pocket substantially in registry therewith, and to provide a single fastening means which can be utilized to fasten the top of the inner pocket, the top of the outer pocket, and the cover iiap for the outer pocket if such is present.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will be made manifest in the following detailed description and specifically pointed out in the appended claims, reference is had to the accompanying drawing for an illustrative embodiment of the invention wherein: f

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a portion of a garment to which the pocket embodying the present invention has been applied;.and

Fig. 2 is a view in section taken substantially upon the line 2-2 upon Fig. 1y in the direction indicated/ Referring to the accompanying drawing wherein similar reference characters designate similar" a garment such as for example, a shirt or blouse, which has a breast pocket I I provided on its' outer surface. This breast pocket can be formed in any conventional or preferred manner, such as by stitching the fabric I2 to the body materialVv I0 around its side and bottom edges. Many such breast .pockets vare provided with a cover ap,l I3 althoughthe'presence or absence of such cover `nap is more or less optional insofar as the present invention is concerned.

Where the pocket is equipped with a cover ap I3 the top of fabric I2 usually has a button or some similar fastening device attached to the exterior thereof which is receivable in a buttonhole I4 formed in the cover flap. .In accordance with the present invention however such button on the fabric I2 is dispensed with and a buttonhole I5 is formed therein'with which buttonhole I4 may be caused to register. f'

The pocket embodying thefpresent invention is indicated at ,I6 consisting of a suitable section of fabric I'I arranged on the inside of the body fabric I Il so as to be substantially in registry with the outer pocket fabric I2.l This pocket may be 4is secured a button or similar fastening device indicated at I8 which is receivable through a buttonhole I9 formed in the body fabric I0 and which can also be slipped through the buttonholes I5 and I4 if desired. f

The advantages of the improved pocket construction will be manifest to those skilled in the art. Value-bles such as for example a bulky wallet, may be deposited in. the inner pocket I6. These can be readily deposited therein by slipping such valuables through the front shirt opening.

These articles may be retained in the inside pocket against accidental loss by closing the top of the inside pocket which is accomplished by inserting the button iS through buttonhole I8. If the articles are bulky tending to bulge the body fabric IiLthe appearance created from the eXterior of the shirt is the same as if the outer pocket I i contained such articles. vThe outer pocket may y receive articles of less value and if desired these articles may be retained in the pocket by slipping if desired. Surreptitious removal of the valuable articles from the inside pocket I6 is satisfactorily prevented. Thus, if the button I8 is unfastened from button holes I4 and I5 surreptitiously the contents of the outer pocket I I can be extracted but access to the inside pocket I6 is effectively prevented. The wearer of the garment, however, can removevsuchvaluables from the inside pocket I6 whenever occasion requires by .slipping the button I8 rearwardly or inwardly through buttonhole I9 and then extracting the valuables from the inside pocket by slipping his hand into his* shirt on the undersidethereof. I f From the above-described construction it will be appreciated that the presence of thesecret .i 2,383,746 the barton is on through buacnholes l5 and I4,

pocket is effectively concealed by the overlying or registering outer pocket. Even if the existence of theinside pocket is known, articles cannot'be vvrecieved therefrom without the wearer or the 25- l mentbeing-fiuly aware of suehan'ettempt., u I

Whilethe, improved becket construction has heen'l'primarily designed for use n conjunction veitlrjthe breastpocket A0fV a Shirt `or lblouse, it =wiiibe. readily apnreciated that it may also 'be 'embloyed yon' other garments whereverthele is an V`ivamieus changes maybe, made in the details of construction without denarting` from the spirit or scope of the invention Vas; definedy by the apnencledclaims,

-Iclamt Y v 1 f r .1.` Incombination .with a garmenthaving an outside pocket, means providing an inside pocket substantiallyin registry with the outsidepocket, a button ,on theinside pocket and a buttonhole.

linl theV body of the garment through which the buiten ,is recevablasaid button and buttonhole being so arranged that when theybuttonf is ex` Atended therethrough .the buttonis accessible through? the outside. pocket, and a .buttonhole in the-outside pocket through which said button is also receivable'- u w 2 Inco'znbination with a garment having an eutside pocket, means providing er1-inside pocket III.'

Ying two sections ofvmaterial secured to opposite racesv of the material forming the body of the garment forming pockets on opposite sides thereof in substantial registry with each other, the interierof` one pocket being accessible from the exterior of the garment and the interior of the other pocket being accessible from the interior of the garment, a fastener secured tothe-section disposed on the inner side of the material'lof. the serment adjacent the mouth of the pocket formed thereby; said. fastener being receiwablje threugh the material; forming the body 0f the. serment t0 ,fasten the inside peeketelesed end being accessible throughthe .other pocket. I

i. Arpoclet construction for garmentscomprising two sections of material secured toopposite faces of themateral forming the body' of the garment forming pockets on enpesie Sides, thereof substantial registry'with eachother, the in teriorv oi one pocket being accessible from the'exterior of the garment. and the interior of the other pocket beingr accessible trom'. 'the interior of the garment, a fastener secured to the section `disposed on the inner side of the, material of the garment adjacent the mouth of the pocket formed thereby, Seid fastener beineY receivable through the material forming the body of the garment to'fasten the inside 'pocket Closed and beine aeeessble. through. the other pocket Jv` said fastener being also receivable through the outer Section off material which forms, the outer pocket te .festen the outer pocket closed. y A Y n SHAPIBO. 

